Behavioral and synaptic circuit features in a zebrafish model of fragile X syndrome.

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most frequent inherited form of human mental retardation. It is characterized by cognitive impairment and physical and behavioral problems and is caused by the silencing of fmr1 transcription and the absence of the fmr1 protein (FMRP). Recently, animal models of FXS h...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chong Ng, Yi-Ling Yang, Kwok-Tung Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23536755/?tool=EBI